Renaud Lavillenie’s career is on the downswing. Duplantis won the Oslo Diamond League.
Dominated the men’s pole vault in the 2010s Renaud Lavillenien, 36, career sliding downhill. The Frenchman softened on Thursday in Oslo’s Diamond League and ended up with 541.
The London 2012 Olympic winner, seen in Paavo Nurme’s games in 2017, has exceeded 605 at his best.
Last season, Renaud Lavillenie achieved a best of 587. The most recent prize medal of the Mr. Patonkimaa is the European Championship bronze from 2018.
Ten tons in your pocket
The old pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie was moonlighting in Oslo. EPA / AOP
Armand Duplantis does not bend.
The man won the Oslo Diamond League with a score of 601. The height of 612 was too much for the man.
– I haven’t made many changes since last season because I know what makes me good. I know my strengths, so I focus on them. It’s not easy, but I feel that everything is going technically right, the man representing Sweden commented at a press conference on Wednesday.
Duplantis received 10,000 US dollars (about 9,135 euros) for the Diamond League competition win.
Last year, Duplantis crossed six meters a massive 22 times. He won, among other things, the World Championship and European Championship gold.
– I have a good feeling with the wings. It’s like a nice dance, but not playing. I still feel like I have more fuel in the tank and I can jump into something big.
“Mondo” has won all seven of his races this season, when the indoor season is also taken into account.
The previous loss is from the Brussels Diamond League last season, when he fell to a height of 581 and the Philippines John Obina went over 591. Obiena was third in Oslo on Thursday (581). A Yankee jumped into second place Christopher Nilsen (591).
In 2021, Duplantis lost two races.
Duplantis ME has 621 on the outdoor tracks and 622 in the hall.
Armand Duplantis’ smile does not freeze. Photo from Wednesday’s press conference. EPA / AOP